Do you mean the com card used by Carter Burker or the CAC card used by AL member?The comm card of Burke is not made/sold on a regular basis, but I know a person in Germany that could make cards like this on demand.

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I think Tommin is referring to a comment from the prop maker Terry. On the DVD's there's a reference to cards the Marines would use to access the lockers (and how the prop's lights were rigged to blink or something when the cards were inserted). This detail isn't ever shown on screen and honestly I'm at a loss to where the Marines would keep them when they've just gotten out of cryo and only have their skivvies on! It would almost make more sense if their dogtags accessed it, but it isn't the right shape.

So ignoring the argument above, I think shapewise the "front loading logic card" Burke leaves with Ripley might me the way to go. Like the Marine's tags it is clear plastic, and it could also be used to access the "VidCom" stations we see in the Sulcao's hangar bay.

Do you mean the com card used by Carter Burker or the CAC card used by AL member?The comm card of Burke is not made/sold on a regular basis, but I know a person in Germany that could make cards like this on demand.

Please forgive my ignorance on the CAC card as I have been out of the loop, so to speak, on the latest of ALIENS related greatness. Familiar with the Carter Burke card though. Would be nice to see what is already out there before even considering taking a shot at something like this myself.

...and honestly I'm at a loss to where the Marines would keep them when they've just gotten out of cryo and only have their skivvies on!...

Agreed, but in theoretical application, it is a keyless entry panel with a keyed master. The marines could key code in to gain access to their gear once out of cryo-sleep. After an excursion, or even in the event of injury or death, a partner could access their locker with the key card that they have stored within their BDU's. This would be so that the patient or family of the deceased could retrieve any personal items or photographs. The XO could also perform random locker searchers with a master key card without knowing personal combination settings.

Do you mean the com card used by Carter Burker or the CAC card used by AL member?The comm card of Burke is not made/sold on a regular basis, but I know a person in Germany that could make cards like this on demand.

Please forgive my ignorance on the CAC card as I have been out of the loop, so to speak, on the latest of ALIENS related greatness. Familiar with the Carter Burke card though. Would be nice to see what is already out there before even considering taking a shot at something like this myself.

Gwen made these IDs in the past.I have both USCM and UKCM versions and they are great. Other version have also been made.I see you found the topic on this Tom.Perhaps if Gwen is no longer making them Melissa/Moosh could step in.

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I'll be honest, I never liked Gwen's ID cards. They felt too busy and 'clipart' for my liking. I always imagined the marine ID cards (if they had them) would be much more minimal in design, like Burke's card.

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I feel like the basic shape and material of the Burke card would be best, but with the USCM delta and information like the dog tags. It is tricky to not end up exceeding the minimalist style of Aliens honestly, so I'd argue the less cluttered the better (like Mantroon said).

The example key card shown in the beginning is an electronic pool access key card. It's kind of like a typical hotel room key. So the dimensions are very similar to a standard credit card, only a little thicker.

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